Ian Smith
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Ian Smith
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Teaches
English
Native
Afrikaans
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Teaches
English
Native
Afrikaans
Speaks
Other
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From South AfricaLiving in Cape Town, South Africa (09:00 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Sep 29, 2021InterestsHistoryReadingMusic
My name is Ian and I am from Cape Town, South Africa. I am a professional language practitioner, with 12 years experience as a copy editor, translator and proofreader. I have a wide range of interests, and enjoy learning about other countries and cultures. I enjoy communicating with people, and it brings me great joy to be of service to others.Me as a Teacher
I am kind and patient, with a deep understanding of the difficulties that come with learning a new language.My lessons & teaching style
In my lessons I will mostly focus on conversational English or Afrikaans. I believe that it is vitally important that the student gets as much time as possible to speak English or Afrikaans, and for that reason my role will mostly be to initiate conversation, correct any grammar or pronunciation mistakes, and enhance the student's vocabulary by covering as many topics of discussion as possible.My teaching material
- Articles and news
- Text Documents
- Video files
- Quizzes
- Audio files
- Image files
5.0
Rating
358
Students
4,801
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
English
Afrikaans
Trial Lesson
113 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
Practice speaking English, with a focus on pronunciation and vocabulary
A2 - C2Conversation4,374 lessons completed
USD 9.00+
Package with 12% off
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248 Reviews
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English
Afrikaans
Alexandra S
24 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
After each lesson with Ian you feel like you've been to a session with a psychologist. He always supports and encourages. In his lessons you feel calm as if you're talking to your best friend. His professionalism is worth mentioning separately, he explains complex things in simple terms.
Oct 15, 2024
Olivia
51 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
I have been practicing English with Smith for nearly three years. He is patience，nice，smart，he is my best friend now.
Aug 23, 2024
Marcin
31 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Ian is the best teacher.
Aug 22, 2024
Anthony Hodges
66 Afrikaans lessons
Dankie vir die interessante les, Ian en vir jou geduld. Sien jou in die volgende les.
Feb 5, 2025
Anthony Hodges
66 Afrikaans lessons
Ian, dit was regtig goed. Die dokument was baie nuttig en ek het dit geniet om daardeur te werk. Om die sinne in die verlede tyd te verander was goeie oefening. Baie dankie.
Jan 28, 2025
mike bend
8 Afrikaans lessons
Nok ‘n uitstekend les en gesel
Baie dankie Ian tot nexte week
Jan 24, 2025
Trial Lesson
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